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AUG 22, 2008
Will the Olympics Boost China Human Rights?
Business Week
Many were hoping a new openness would emerge as the mainland took center stage, but most experts agree the Games won't change much.
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AUG 22, 2008
Brown Praises Beijing Olympics
AFP
Prime Minister Gordon Brown met with Chinese President Hu Jintao Friday, telling China's leader that the Beijing Olympics had captured the world's imagination, Chinese state media reported. Hu thanked Brown for showing his support for the Beijing Games when he welcomed the Beijing Olympic flame at his residence at 10 Downing Street in April, the report said.
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AUG 21, 2008
Beijing’s Bad Faith Olympics
The New York Times
The Beijing Olympics still have one more day to run. But the final gold medal — for authoritarian image management — can already be safely awarded to China’s Communist Party leadership.
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AUG 21, 2008
China Keeps Pro-Tibet Websites Blocked
AFP
Pro-Tibet websites remained blocked in the Olympic press centre and elsewhere on Friday, amid reports that Chinese troops had opened fire on protesters in a remote area of southwest China.
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AUG 20, 2008
China Stages Tibet Opera During Games
The Daily Telegraph
An opera written to offer a rose-tinted portrayal of China's relationship with Tibet will run in a large Beijing theatre for three days this week.
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